Australian Native Plants

  Calytrix sullivanii (Grampians Fringe Myrtle)


Calytrix sullivanii photo
Calytrix sullivanii, Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.    (view image details)




PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Calytrix sullivanii in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Grampians Fringe Myrtle

Description
The Grampians Fringe Myrtle is an upright shrub with fine foliage and clusters of pink-tinged white star-shaped flowers in spring.

Distribution
Victoria

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 2m
Spread: 1m - 1.5m

Wildlife Interest
attracts insect eating birds and nectar eating birds

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Calytrix
Species:sullivanii
Common Name:Grampians Fringe Myrtle